Section B: Summary of Evidence Occupation: The French invade the Ruhr Valley because the Germans where unable to pay back the reparations on schedule. They decided to take the money owed to them by force through the mines located in the Ruhr Valley. The US and Britain tried to negotiate with France to prevent the invasion but France refused (“Ruhr Valley Occupation”). The occupation angered the Germans since it took away their way to pay back reparations through natural resources. This lead to the
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In 1752‚ Charles Louis Montesquieu‚ wrote about the separation of power in the book entitled Two Treaties of Government. He once stated‚ “To be truly great‚ one has to stand with people‚ not above them.” (Montesquieu‚ 1752). Montesquieu meant that in order to become strong‚ you must unite with the people to create a force that is unstoppable. With the
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The two big questions at the Treaty of Versailles were what to do with Germany‚ and what to do with the empire’s land. The Big Four consisted of representatives from the U.K.‚ France‚ Italy‚ and the US. The European leaders wanted money to pay for damages‚ the empire’s land‚ and revenge. Wilson wanted world peace‚ and had fourteen points to help him obtain world peace. One of the fourteen points was self-determination. This point was made to allow people to choose how they wanted to live‚ so there
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1077831 Discuss the society European settlers arriving in Aotearoa- New Zealand wanted to create and the place of Maori and the Treaty of Waitangi within it. The settlement of New Zealand as an independent nation was driven by politics and culture with very Eurocentric values. Christianity‚ trade and policy established the British society in New Zealand. The Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti O Waitangi) sought to give Maori people the same rights as the British settlers‚ and also protection against
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not happen again and so the Treaty of Versailles was created in an attempt to ensure what happened between 1914-1918 would never happen again. Historically there are two main schools of thought surrounding the Treaty of Versailles. The traditionalist school argues that the treaty was too harsh on Germany and that the reparations and territorial changes were unreasonable. However revisionist historians argue that because Germany was the main cause of the war the treaty was actually reasonable. I will
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was the treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? There are several reasons why the treaty of Versailles was so unpopular in Germany. I will be addressing the following; why Hitler called it a dictated peace‚ the reduction of the German army and the effects that the reparations had on the German people. Hitler called the treaty of Versailles ‘The Dictated Peace’ .The dictated peace meant that Germany had a choice to accept the treaty or be invaded. The Germans had to accept the treaty even though
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When the peace processes were to start after the finishing of World War One‚ there were four people who were major components in the treaty of Paris: Clemenceau‚ George‚ Orlando‚ and Wilson. Clemenceau wanted revenge on the German’s by punishing them through the treaties because he believed that they were at fault for the war; George was in agreement with Clemenceau although he did not feel that Germany should suffer severe punishment; Orlando who wanted the irredenta to be re-established; and President
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it led to the strenuous ties involving the Clayton- Bulwer treaty. This caused discontent not only in Washington but in England as well with each thinking there might be a breach in the treaty. Clayton- Bulwer treaty Was a treaty that was negotiated by John Clayton and Henry Bulwer‚ this treaty involved England and the United States. It was put in place regarding the building of a new trans isthmus canal through Nicaragua. The treaty stated that neither the United States nor England could build
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negotiations resume. Ratification of an international treaty[edit] Main article: Treaty See also: List of treaties by number of parties The ratification of international treaties is usually accomplished by filing instruments of ratification as provided for in the treaty.[1] In most democracies‚ the legislature authorizes the government to ratify treaties through standard legislative procedures (i.e.‚ passing a bill). United Kingdom[edit] In the UK‚ treaty ratification was a Royal Prerogative‚ exercised
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”The Treaty of Lisbon is the same as the rejected constitution. Only the format has been changed to avoid referendums.” Valéry Giscard d’Estaing‚ former French President and President of the Constitutional Convention in several European newspapers‚ 27 October 2007 1 2 From EU Constitution to Lisbon Treaty The revised EU Constitution analysed by a Danish member of the two constitutional Conventions‚ Jens-Peter Bonde. Jens-Peter Bonde is the author of 60 books on the EU. He has also
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